Highfields College
Stockport
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School information
- Official name
- Highfields College
- Address
- Essex Road, Brinnington
- Postcode
- SK5 8DR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stockport
- URN (official identifier)
- 134623
- Establishment number
- 1103
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 182
- As of November 2026
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Governance
- Alternative provision
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Stockport
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Grant
- Ofsted inspection
- Improved significantly · Inspected 20 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.HighfieldsCollege.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01614067922
- Date opened
- 19 Apr 2004
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Highfields College
| 2025/26 | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 182 | 42,915 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 65.9% | 22.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 53.8% | 14.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 46.2% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 1.1% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Highfields College.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Improved significantly
Report published 17 Dec 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 Feb 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 6 Nov 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 17 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Dec 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 15 Dec 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Highfields College
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £117,700 for 107 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 64.8% | 23.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £713 | £309 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Highfields College
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Pupil referral unit · 219 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,836,224 £22,083 per pupil | £34,858 |
| Total spending | £5,179,731 £23,652 per pupil | £34,730 |
| Teaching staff | £3,067,261 £14,006 per pupil · 59.2% | £15,715 · 45.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,124,604 £5,135 per pupil · 21.7% | £6,164 · 17.8% |
| Supply and agency staff | £10,110 £46 per pupil · 0.2% | £1,506 · 4.3% |
| …of which agency supply | £10,110 £46 per pupil · 0.2% | £1,255 · 3.6% |
| In-year balance | −£343,507 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£343,508 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £26,946 per pupil, supply and agency £167 per pupil — spending down £3,294 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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